Future genomic evaluation models to be used routinely in breeding programs for pigs and
poultry need to be able to optimally use information of crossbred (CB) animals to predict …

ABSTRACT A single-step genomic BLUP method (ssGBLUP) has been successfully
developed and applied for purebred and crossbred performance in pigs. However, it …

The size of the reference group is among the most critical determinants of genomic
estimated breeding values (GEBVs) accuracy. However, small-and medium-sized pig farms …

Background Genomic selection can be implemented by a multi-step procedure, which
requires a response variable and a statistical method. For pure-bred pigs, it was …

Combining purebreed and crossbreed information is beneficial for genetic evaluation of
some livestock species. Genetic evaluations can use relationships based on genomic …

Single-step genomic BLUP (ssGBLUP) is a powerful approach for breeding value prediction
in populations with a limited number of genotyped animals. However, conflicting genomic …

Genomic selection has been widely implemented in dairy cattle breeding when the aim is to
improve performance of purebred animals. In pigs, however, the final product is a crossbred …

In pig breeding, as the final product is a cross bred (CB) animal, the goal is to increase the
CB performance. This goal requires different strategies for the implementation of genomic …

Reference populations for genomic selection usually involve selected individuals, which
may result in biased prediction of estimated genomic breeding values (GEBV). In a …

Background Recently, crossbred animals have begun to be used as parents in the next
generations of dairy and beef cattle systems, which has increased the interest in predicting …